Immobilization of plant polyphenol stabilized-Sn nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes and their application in rechargeable lithium ion batteries

Xin Huang, Jing Chen, Hong Yu, Shengjie Peng, Ren Cai, Qingyu Yan*, Huey Hoon Hng

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Abstract

We report a simple and facile route for preparing nano-Sn-C composite anodes by immobilizing plant polyphenol stabilized-Sn nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The as-prepared nano-Sn-CNTs were used as high performance anode materials in lithium ion batteries, which exhibited high reversible capacity and rate capability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5310-5313
Number of pages4
JournalRSC Advances
Volume3
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 28 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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